Mark McGwire vs. Joe Niekro Matchup
It doesn't matter if you are trying to make your next big bet or parlay, tweak your fantasy team, rub something in your buddy's face,
or just want to understand the game better, it's always interesting to look at a matchup. Mark McGwire and Joe Niekro have faced off against
each other 7 times throughout their careers. Against Joe Niekro, Mark McGwire has maintained a Batting Average of 0.000, lower than his career batting average of 0.263. Joe Niekro's career opposing batting average is 0.254, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Mark McGwire. Mark McGwire's OPS against Joe Niekro is 0.143, lower than his career OPS of 0.982.
Joe Niekro has struck out Mark McGwire 1 times in 5 at-bats. Against Joe Niekro, Mark McGwire strikes out every 7.000 plate appearances. Mark McGwire's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 4.8, striking out more often against Joe Niekro than average. Joe Niekro strikes out a batter every 8.681 plate appearances, striking out Mark McGwire more often than his average.
Joe Niekro has struck out Mark McGwire 1 times in 5 at-bats. Against Joe Niekro, Mark McGwire strikes out every 7.000 plate appearances. Mark McGwire's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 4.8, striking out more often against Joe Niekro than average. Joe Niekro strikes out a batter every 8.681 plate appearances, striking out Mark McGwire more often than his average.
How Mark McGwire put the ball into play against Joe Niekro
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Joe Niekro to Mark McGwire
Matchup Details for Mark McGwire and Joe Niekro
Stats that describe the matchup between Mark McGwire and Joe Niekro including some career level stats for context.
Plate Appearances
Mark McGwire vs. Joe Niekro Plate Appearances
7
Mark McGwire Career Plate Appearances
7660
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced
15166
At Bats
Mark McGwire vs. Joe Niekro At Bats
5
Mark McGwire Career At Bats
6187
Joe Niekro Career At Bats Pitched
13566
Batting Average
Mark McGwire vs. Joe Niekro Batting Average
0.000
Mark McGwire Career Batting Average
0.263
Joe Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average
0.254
Hits
Mark McGwire vs. Joe Niekro Hits
0
Mark McGwire Career Hits
1626
Joe Niekro Career Hits Allowed
3466
Singles
Mark McGwire vs. Joe Niekro Singles
0
Mark McGwire Career Singles
785
Doubles
Mark McGwire vs. Joe Niekro Doubles
0
Mark McGwire Career Doubles
252
Triples
Mark McGwire vs. Joe Niekro Triples
0
Mark McGwire Career Triples
6
Home Runs
Mark McGwire vs. Joe Niekro Home Runs
0
Mark McGwire Career Home Runs
583
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed
276
Grand Slams
Mark McGwire vs. Joe Niekro Grand Slams
0
In the Park Home Runs
Mark McGwire vs. Joe Niekro In the Park Home Runs
0
In the Park Grand Slams
Mark McGwire vs. Joe Niekro In the Park Grand Slams
0
Extra Base Hits
Mark McGwire vs. Joe Niekro Extra Base Hits
0
Mark McGwire Career Extra Base Hits
841
Home Runs Per at Bat
Mark McGwire vs. Joe Niekro Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Mark McGwire Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.094
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.020344980097302
Home Runs Per Hit
Mark McGwire vs. Joe Niekro Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Mark McGwire Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.359
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.079630698211194
Home Runs Per Strikeout
Mark McGwire vs. Joe Niekro Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Mark McGwire Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.36528822055138
Joe Niekro Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.15798511734402
Total Bases
Mark McGwire vs. Joe Niekro Total Bases
0
Mark McGwire Total Bases
3639
Times on Base
Mark McGwire vs. Joe Niekro Times on Base
1
Mark McGwire Career Times on Base
3018
On Base Pct
Mark McGwire vs. Joe Niekro On Base Pct
0.143
Mark McGwire Career On Base Percentage
0.394
Slugging Pct
Mark McGwire vs. Joe Niekro Slugging Pct
0.000
Mark McGwire Career Slugging Percentage
0.588
On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
Mark McGwire vs. Joe Niekro On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.143
Mark McGwire Career OPS
0.982
Isolated Power
Mark McGwire vs. Joe Niekro Isolated Power
0.000
Mark McGwire Career Isolated Power
0.325
Gross Production Average
Mark McGwire vs. Joe Niekro Gross Production Average
0.064
Mark McGwire Career Gross Production Average
0.324
Batting Average on Balls in Play
Mark McGwire vs. Joe Niekro Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.000
Mark McGwire Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.255
Joe Niekro Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.27407852908325
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Mark McGwire vs. Joe Niekro Runs Batted In (RBI)
1
Mark McGwire Career RBIs
1414
Runs Created
Mark McGwire vs. Joe Niekro Runs Created
-0.157
Mark McGwire Career Runs Created
1403.22
Hit By Pitch
Mark McGwire vs. Joe Niekro Hit By Pitch
1
Mark McGwire Career Hit By Pitch
75
Joe Niekro Career Batters Hit By Pitch
65
Outs
Mark McGwire vs. Joe Niekro Outs
5
Walks
Mark McGwire vs. Joe Niekro Walks
0
Mark McGwire Career Walks
1317
Joe Niekro Career Walks Allowed
1262
Intentional Walks
Mark McGwire vs. Joe Niekro Intentional Walks
0
Mark McGwire Career Intentional Walks
150
Joe Niekro Career Intentional Walks Allowed
71
Strikeouts
Mark McGwire vs. Joe Niekro Strikeouts
1
Mark McGwire Career Strikeouts
1596
Joe Niekro Career Strikeouts Thrown
1747
Plate Appearance Per Strikout
Mark McGwire vs. Joe Niekro Plate Appearance Per Strikout
7.000
Mark McGwire Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.8
Joe Niekro Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
8.6811677160847
Walks Per Strikeout
Mark McGwire vs. Joe Niekro Walks Per Strikeout
0.000
Mark McGwire Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.83
Joe Niekro Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.76302232398397
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
Mark McGwire vs. Joe Niekro Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.000
Mark McGwire Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.40378590078329
Joe Niekro Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.31643149149413
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
Mark McGwire vs. Joe Niekro Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0
Batter Reached due to Error
Mark McGwire vs. Joe Niekro Batter Reached due to Error
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
Mark McGwire vs. Joe Niekro Batter Reached due to Interference
0
Sacrifice Hits
Mark McGwire vs. Joe Niekro Sacrifice Hits
0
Mark McGwire Career Sacrifice Hits
3
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Hits
106
Sacrifice Flies
Mark McGwire vs. Joe Niekro Sacrifice Flies
1
Mark McGwire Career Sacrifice Flies
78
Joe Niekro Career Sacrifice Flies
96
Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
Mark McGwire vs. Joe Niekro Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Mark McGwire Career Ground into Double Play
147
Joe Niekro Career Double Plays Enabled
200
Ground into Triple Play
Mark McGwire vs. Joe Niekro Ground into Triple Play
0